Exploring Spatial and Temporal Patterns in the Debrecen Solar Faculae Database: Part II

Abstract In this study, utilizing data from the Solar Dynamics Observatory/Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager–Debrecen Faculae Data Catalogue, we investigated solar facula distribution over timescales much larger than the individual lifetimes of faculae. We aimed to better comprehend the behavior of the Sun’s global magnetic field, where faculae play a role as markers. (1) Along the latitudinal direction, we observed the following in the appearance of faculae. (i) Short-term periods with the Carrington rotation (27.3 days) and some of its harmonics (approximately 13.5 and 9 day periods) are identified. In the northern hemisphere, there is also a faint 7 day period. (ii) We also identified longer periods. These longer periods, approximately between 150–300 and 300–500 days, exhibit a diminishing trend from the solar equator to the poles in both hemispheres. (2) Analyzing the distribution and evolution of the longitudinal coordinates of the faculae, we identified two pairs of active longitudes that are separated by 180° from each other.